Taber, Alta., named Hockeyville winner over Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TABER - A southern Alberta community that lost its only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion has been named the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner. Taber, Alta., was one of two finalists, along with Tumbler Ridge, B.C., vying for the prize this year, whi...
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Spruce Kings scored four unanswered to even playoffs series against Langley
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have pulled level in their best-of-seven BCHL playoff series against the Langley Rivermen.One night after being stifled, the Spruce Kings scored four unanswered and then held on to beat the Rivermen 4-2. The result gives the two teams the weekend split at Kopar Memorial Ar...
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Prince George youth bowlers look to split the pins at nationals
A pair of Prince George five-pin bowlers are headed to nationals in Winnipeg after capturing a provincial title in March. Meet Kyra and Jacinda as we find out some of their tricks when it comes to form, strategy, and mental focus ahead of the big competition!
Apr 02, 2026
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Williams Lake Mustangs ready to drop the puck in round 3 of KIJHL playoffs
The Williams Lake Mustangs are in the midst of a historic playoff run for the franchise. The Mustangs are set to face the Princeton Posse after reaching the 3rd round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoffs for the first time in their brief franchise history. Hear from Mustangs Captain JP Desabrais ...
Apr 02, 2026
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Special weather statement issued for Pine Pass, Peace region with 'moderate to heavy snow' expected
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Special weather statement issued for Pine Pass, Peace region with 'moderate to heavy snow' expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Old Man Winter isn't quite ready to let go his grip across parts of northern British Columbia.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement on Highway 97 through the Pine Pass and in the peace river region, with moderate to heavy snowfall expected on Monday (April 6) into Tuesday morning.&qu...
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Spruce Kings scored four unanswered to even playoffs series against Langley
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have pulled level in their best-of-seven BCHL playoff series against the Langley Rivermen.One night after being stifled, the Spruce Kings scored four unanswered and then held on to beat the Rivermen 4-2. The result gives the two teams the weekend split at Kopar Memorial Ar...
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B.C. Mining
B.C. mineral claims processing time still falling short, industry says
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is falling short on its own goal to process mineral claims more quickly, according to industry leaders.Todd Stone, president of the Association for Mineral Exploration, said B.C. has an "abundance of critical minerals, precious metals, (and) rare earth metals that the world needs an...
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BCHL Playoffs
Langley's goalie steals game one over Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings fired 36 shots on net Friday night, but couldn't best Langley Rivermen goalie Eric Young, as the home side dropped game one of the BCHL best of seven series 2-0. There was no scoring in the first frame, as Prince George would outshoot the Rivermen 13-7 in the frame. Langle...
Apr 04, 2026
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Special Olympics BC Summer Games
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2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games, "It's About Joy"
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brought thousands of smiles and plenty of cheer to Prince George, as close to one thousand athletes from across the province competed in a wide variety of sports across the city. Tommy Osborne takes us through the highlights of the games, including athlete features, medal prese...
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Special Olympics 2030 National Games
Premier "very enthusiastic backer" of 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games
PRINCE GEORGE - Even though the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games just wrapped up, the City already is moving straight into preparing for the chance to host the 2030 Special Olympics National Summer Games. It would bring an estimated $8 million in economic impact for the City, as well as 1700 visitors and a lot of ...
Jul 15, 2025
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Last day of 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games brings thousands of smiles
PRINCE GEORGE - As the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games winds down, the athletes and all those involved reflected on what ended up being an incredibly memorable provincial games for Prince George."It is really about joy, it is about lifting one another up, it's about celebrating ability, and that's really wha...
Jul 12, 2025
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Power lifting
Northern B.C. power lifters earn gold medals
PRINCE GEORGE - It was a great weekend for the Region 8 Special Olympics power lifting team, as this small but mighty team saw two of its athletes earn gold medals in their respective categories. Leif Skuggedal and Pierce Northcott earned the honours by completing all six of their lifts."I lifted 259 pounds off th...
Jul 12, 2025
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Spring Snow
Special weather statement issued for Pine Pass, Peace region with 'moderate to heavy snow' expected
PRINCE GEORGE - Old Man Winter isn't quite ready to let go his grip across parts of northern British Columbia.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement on Highway 97 through the Pine Pass and in the peace river region, with moderate to heavy snowfall expected on Monday (April 6) into Tuesday morning.&qu...
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Taber, Alta., named Hockeyville winner over Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TABER - A southern Alberta community that lost its only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion has been named the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner. Taber, Alta., was one of two finalists, along with Tumbler Ridge, B.C., vying for the prize this year, whi...
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Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment
SMITHERS, B.C. - The small northwestern B.C. community of Smithers will continue to have private security guards patrol its homeless encampment until the fall, when the town's mayor said she hopes another solution will be in place."I think the combination of the temporary winter shelter, that closed (March 31), an...
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IIO looking for witnesses following incident in Burns Lake
BURNS LAKE - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to an incident that occurred in Burns Lake on March 24, 2026.Information passed on by the RCMP notes that police first received a call about a disturbance around 3:15 a.m. At around 4:30 a.m., officers arrived at a location on the 500-b...
Mar 30, 2026
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Cariboo Region
CN Rail's exit puts Quesnel's economy on the wrong track
QUESNEL - CN Rail plans to stop operating a key section of rail in BC, and a city in the Central Interior warns this could harm its economy and those of other small towns along the North-South route. CN Rail is ending its lease on the rail line between Squamish and 100 Mile House, and Quesnel mayor Ron Paull is raising...
Mar 30, 2026
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Man struck by truck while trying to help trapped driver after B.C. highway crash
WILLIAMS LAKE - Police in Williams Lake, say a man is dead after stopping to help a truck driver who had become trapped following a crash on Highway 20 on Wednesday evening. Williams Lake RCMP say a 49-year-old man had stopped at the scene of a crash between two semi-trucks on the highway. Mounties say the man wa...
Mar 27, 2026
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Carrots, butter, and a crazy idea: how one man's 80th became a world record
QUESNEL - Most people celebrate their 80th birthday with a cake, but for one Quesnel resident, it meant breaking a world record. Ted Martindale baked what could be the biggest carrot cake ever, and this week, he's sharing every bit of it with his community.The cake weighed six thousand pounds, measured seventeen feet s...
Mar 26, 2026
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TRU Board of Governors to consider potential closure of Williams Lake Campus
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) Williams Lake campus is on the chopping block as the university continues to navigate what it calls a "period of unprecedented financial challenges." The university says it is still under "significant pressure" to reduce its costs primarily due to the Fe...
Mar 26, 2026
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Spruce Kings scored four unanswered to even playoffs series against Langley
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings have pulled level in their best-of-seven BCHL playoff series against the Langley Rivermen.One night after being stifled, the Spruce Kings scored four unanswered and then held on to beat the Rivermen 4-2. The result gives the two teams the weekend split at Kopar Memorial Ar...
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BCHL Playoffs
Langley's goalie steals game one over Spruce Kings
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings fired 36 shots on net Friday night, but couldn't best Langley Rivermen goalie Eric Young, as the home side dropped game one of the BCHL best of seven series 2-0. There was no scoring in the first frame, as Prince George would outshoot the Rivermen 13-7 in the frame. Langle...
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Chiefs edge Cougars in OT to force Game 6 Sunday night
SPOKANE - Chase Harrington scored at the 12:39 mark of overtime to lead the Spokane Chiefs to a 4-3 win over the Prince George Cougars Thursday night.With the win, Prince George now leads the best-of-seven series 3-2 with Game 6 scheduled for Sunday night at 6 p.m. at the CN CentreThe Chiefs overcame a 3-1 third period...
Apr 03, 2026
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Canada
WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the additional charge will be included with all booking...
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Artemis II mission highlights deep space effects on astronauts' bodies
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Taber, Alta., named Hockeyville winner over Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TABER - A southern Alberta community that lost its only two ice rinks after a Zamboni explosion has been named the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner. Taber, Alta., was one of two finalists, along with Tumbler Ridge, B.C., vying for the prize this year, whi...
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Don't touch that dial: Future of Canada's campus radio stations in doubt
Elke Sorensen was in her second year at Vancouver Island University when she first got involved with the campus-community radio station - an experience that may soon become less common. After spending some time asking questions about CHLY 101.7 FM bef...
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N.S. premier blasts First Nation highway blockades, calls for RCMP to be respected
Tensions between the Nova Scotia government and First Nations leaders flared up over the weekend amid a continuing debate over who has jurisdiction in Indigenous communities. Premier Tim Houston says blocking highways "is never acceptable" after prot...
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Burdett Sisler, Canada's oldest known living man, Second World War vet, dead at 110
Burdett Sisler, the oldest known living man in Canada and one of the oldest Second World War veterans in the world has died. He was 110. Sisler's son Norman says his father died with family members by his side after his health took a turn for the worse...
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Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-do...
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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
HOUSTON (AP) - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. ...
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5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is...
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